Historical Note

The Mountaineers was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1906. The first
president was Edmond S. Meany. Standing committees were appointed at that first
meeting of the club to take over the work and organization of the two main
activities, the local and annual outings. The number of standing committees
grew with the increasing membership and interests of the club. Mountain
climbing has been one of the major interests. In 1935 climbing classes were
organized to teach the fundamentals of Mountaineering. The Mountaineers were
the first organized group to develop skiing in the Northwest. There are
branches in Tacoma, Everett, and Olympia. Norman Winn was president of the
Mountaineers from October 1975 to October 1977. James Sanford served as
president of the Mountaineers from 1978 to 1979. A.J. Culver served as
president from 1979 to 1981.

Scope and Content

Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions
listed below.

Restrictions on Access

Consult the access restrictions information for each of the accessions listed below.

Restrictions on Use

Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of
the accessions listed below.